Wheeling and edge-setting machine.



No. 852,703. PATENTED MAY 7, 1907.

G. M. GARNES. WHEELING AND EDGE SETTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 6. 1905.

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BATBNTED MAY 7, 1907.

G. M. GARNBS. WHEELING AND EDGE SETTING MACHINE.

' APPLICATION II LED SEPT. 6.1905.

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Smart 0oz" UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE M. CARNES, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

WH'EELING AND EDGE-SETTING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.-

Patented May 7, 1907.

Application filed September 6, 1906. Serial No. 277,199.

To on whom, it may concern:

Be it known-that I, GEORGE M. CARNEs, a citizen of the. United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Wheeling and Edge- Setting Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to improvements in shoe machinery, and has for its primary object the provision of a machine designed to form indentations or imitation stitch impressions upon the upper surface of the projecting portions ofshoe soles, and for also simultaneously, or at a single operation,

edge-setting the edges of said soles.

A convenient embodiment of the invention comprises a machine provided with a wheeling tool arranged to form the desired impressions, in combination with an edge iron operatively associated with said Wheel, whereby the former may operate upon the upper surface of the sole while the latter op.- erates on the outer edge thereof.

Novel-characteristics of a practical machine made in. accordance with ny invention embrace instrumentalities whereby to preserve a yielding relation between the edgeiron and indenting tool; means for adjusting the angle of the tool with respect to the edgeiron, or vice versa; means for maintaining engagement of the edge-iron with the sole under pressure; and. means for variously adusting the parts toaccommodate the ma chine to different thicknesses of shoe soles.

All of the above stated as well as other novel details in-the construction and arrangement of parts, will be apparent from the detailed description hereinafter contained when read in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof,fan.d wherein the before referred to convenient embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

' In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation. of the machine, the lower portion of the supporting frame or, column being !broken away; Fig. 2 is a corresponding side elevatio'n; Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the lower portion of Fig.2; 4 is an enlarged detail side elevation of, the cooperating wheeling and edge-setting tools and illustrative of the application of'the work there-between; Fig. 5 is a longitudinal edge view of the edge-sat ting tool detached from the machine, and

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the same. Referring more specifically 'to the drawlngs, wherein like reference characters refer to corresponding parts in the several views,

A designates the upper portion or head of a supporting frame or column, the extreme end of this column being offset as at a to support the operating parts in proper relation, as will hereinafter appear. In this offset portion I provide a crank pinB connected and operated by a pulley C driven from any suitable I source of power through the medium of a belt D. Pivoted to and leading horizontally from the crank pin Bis a connecting rod or arm E pivotally connected at its inner end to a substantially vertically disposed rocking arm F, the pivot point between these two members or arms being represented at f. The rocking arm F is pivoted intermediate its ends upon a stubpintle G projecting outwardly and fixed tothe face of the support A. The lower end of the rocking arm is provided with an axially disposed recess portion'h bordered by two parallel flanges H, between which latter and within said recess 71 a carrier I is pivoted at i. The carrier is fashioned to support both a nurling Wheel J and edge-iron K soon to be specifically described. L is a spring arranged within a vertically disposed pocket Zin the carrier I and adapted to b ear upon the under surface it or top wall of the recess h in the rocking arm F, whereby the carrier is constantly pressed downwardly and cushioned in any upward -movc ment thereof. A tail-piece i rigid with the carrier and located beyond the pivot i thereof rostricts the downward movement of the carrier under the influence of the-spring L.

In the lower portion of, the carrier I a horizontally disposed pocket M. is provided for the reception of the edge-setting tool K, said pocket in transverse section being of angular I p to the part 0,

upon its ivot through the'r'nedium of a console.

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coiled about the shank arranged the pocket M. This spring exerts a constant pressure upon the toward the bottom of the sole of the shoe;

The "edge-iron K has a substantially vertically disposed guiding or supporting surace or edge is sole adjoining a forked horizontal extension k forthe receptionfof and through which the nurling wheel J 1 works, the extension 7c being the portion which sets the edge of the The arms of this extension between which the nurling wheelfworks are sufficiently long to extend beyond or overlap.

the upper surface of the shoe sole and to overlap the sides of the wheel so that a part of the iron operates on and finishes the edge of the sole after its indentation by the wheel.

A further advantage of the forked iron overlapping the edge is that soles of difierent thicknesses can be wheeled and edge set with the same edge-iron. 1f the work was always direction, the result could'fbe only two of'the arms or use of two the work moved in one accomplished with extensions, but by the can be moved back and tion andstill be finishedby being acted on by the wheel. v

The manner of supporting the "hurling wheel may now be described.

the iron after 0 is a forwardly arranged vertical extension or flange constitutinga part of the carrier I and arranged near one side of the edge setting tool K (see'Figs. 1 and 3), and P is a cylindrical casing pivotally connec ted atits lower end by means of a lug p said casing being adjustable centrical y arranged segmental 'sloto in ,said O, and a binding nut q carried by the casing P. It is to be observed'that the pivot p just'referred to occupies a plane which passes through the lower or operating teeth of the indenting wheel, whereby very little adjustment of the edge-iron is necessary when changing the angle of the wheel for soles ofthe samethickness. Within the easing a plungenR is arranged for longitudinal or sliding adjustment, the same having a threaded shank r protruding-through the constantly pressed by the casingP, but

Yteet thereof axially arranged around its peedge-iron in an outward direction for pressing the guiding face thereof for engaging the bottom of aculiar mounting of forth in .eitherdirecand pivot pindown- S threaded about the" from any rotary or turning move-.

'riphe'ry', and to enable the operating plane of this Wheel to be parallel to the longitudinal axis of .the plunger R'which carries the same, Ibevel the head V of the plunger as at a and provide a pivot .pin 1) extending at rlght angles to and from said beveled surface adapted to receive and bearing for said wheel. This arrangement is clearly illustrated in Fig. 3. I

An advantageous detail incident to. the pesides in its ready removability and replace it being noted that the wheels may be slipped on toor removed from the pivotpin. v by sim ly removing or adjusting a retainer W having a' slotted shankengaging the head of by a binding screw Y,;the

free .end of there- 178M161 being offset asat Z to underlie and wheel.

Theoperation of the machine may now be followed: The nurli-ng wheel being preferably heate stance by a gas jet, (not shown) a shoe sole is interposed between .portions of the sole to the tools. The operation of the crank pin B reciprocates the connecti-ng rod andmthereby rocks the arm F. -u, on its pivot'G to impart a sligh ci lating motion to the carrier and consequently to the edge-iron K and nurling wheelJ, the'latterbeing free to. revolve on this arrangement and operation it will be ap ously. The spring S'relieves any excessive pressure of the upper wheel and also. adapts the device for Wheeling ing noted that the widths of ditferent portions of'the sole extensions frequently vary in the same shoe, i

By means of the adjustable -mounting of the pl unger casing Pand edge-iron K theanedge-iron andthe working space therebe- The spring N serves to maintain aconstant compression of the sole between the nurling wheel and the edge-iron.-

and the rock arm F resists upward pressure of the carrier upon en agement of a sole with the edge-iron, thus .0 cushion pressure on the work.

i Having thus described the'inven tionwhat constitute the pivot the nurling wheel. re'

ment or interchangeability with otherwheels,

the'plunger' and clamped in position thereon freely contact the outer or exposed end of the and edge-iron d as is usual, for inv the two after the mail-5' ner illustrated in Fig. 4 and fed manually or otherwise'therethrough to present untreated IOO its pivot .pin during' suchoscillation; By

preciated that the indenting and edge-setting are accomplished substantially SlIIlUltfi-IlG-t '1 o 5 against the toothed v edges of different widthsor extensions, it .be-\

gular relation of the nurling wheel to said I 1 5 tween may be adjusted and preserved, whereby soles of difieren-t thicknesses maybe accommodated and treated by the same .ma-

I While the sprin L which is interposed between the carrier 1 a is claimed as new and desired to be obtained by Letters Patent is j 1. In an imitation stitch indenting machine for boots and shoe soles, the combination with an indenting tool and its support,

of means for securing the support in different angular positions to vary the position ofthe tool relative to the face of the stock, a longitudinally adjustable edge setting tool associated with the indenting tool, and means for actuating the tools in unison.

2. In an imitation stitch indenting machine, the combination with an indenting tool, and an edge-setting tool angularly arranged relative to each other, of means for yieldably maintaining the relative posltions of the tools while operating on the stock, sub-- stantially as described.

3. Ina machine of the character described, the combination with a longitudinally m'ovable Wheeling tool and a spring for normally forcing the same outward, of a longitudinal movable edge-setting tool, a spring for normally forcing the edge-setting tool outward, and means for positioning the working surfaces of the said tools in juxtaposition.

i. In a machine for finishing the edges of shoe soles, the combination with an indenting tool, of an edge setting tool having an edge setting projection thereon overlapping the indenting tool and arranged obliquely relative thereto;-

'5. In a machine for finishing the edges of shoe soles, the combination with an indenting tool, of an edge-setting tool having edgesetting "projections thereon embracing the opposlte sides of the indenting -tool and means for actuating the tools.

6. In a machinefor finishin the ed es of shoe soles, thecombinationwlth the: eely rotatable indenting wheel, of an edge-setting toolco-operatively positioned in relation to the said Wheel and having a part of its edgesetting surface overlapping the said Wheel with theline of' its working surface crossing the working -surface of the wheel and means for actuating the wheel and edge-setting tool.

7. In a machine for finishing the .ed es of shoe soles, the combination with a mine part, of a pivotally adjustable casing p'a-rt, means for securin the casing part in diflerentpositions of a justment, a frusto-conical indenting wheel, means for supporting the indenting wheel movable in the casing part. and "means for positioning the lower working edge of the in dentin wheel in a position substantially parallel wlth the line of movement of the supporting means in the casing.

8; Ina machine forflfinifshing the edges of shoe soles, the combination with a pivotally adjustable casing part, a tool carrier slidabl'y secured insaid casing part, means for varying the limit of movement of the tool carrier, a wheel shaft arranged at an angle and located on the end of the tool carrier, and an indenting wheel mounted on said shaft whereby the plane of the operatmg edge or part of the wheel lies substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the carrier thereof. I

9. In a machine for finishing the edges of shoe soles, the combination with an indenting tool, of an edge iron operatively associated therewith and having an edge settin projection overlapping the indenting too with the line of its working surface. crossing that of the indenting tool and a spring for normally forcing the edge iron out toward the indenting tool.

10. In a machine for finishing the edges of shoe soles, the combination with an indentingtool, of an edge iron'having a part adjacent to and overlapping the said tool and the line of its working surface crossing that of the tool, means for slidably supporting the edge iron, a spring for normally tending to move the edge iron outward and means for limiting the outward movement of the edge iron.

11. In a machine for finishing the edges of shoe soles, the combination with an indenting tool,of-an edge-setting tool having its edge-setting edge in proximity to and -over lapping the indenting tool, and-means for adjusting the said tools relative to each other.

.12. In a machine for finishing the edges of shoe soles, the combination with an independently spring pressed indenting tool and an independently spring pressed edge setting tool, having an edge setting part arranged adjacent to the indenting tool with the line of its working surface crossing that of the indentin tool.

13. n a machine for finishing the edges of shoe soles, the combination with an edge setting tool and an indenting tool, the former havin an edge setting extension overlap ing the indenting tool with the line of its working surface crossing that of the indenting tool.

14. In a machine for finishing the edges of shoe soles, the combination with an edge setting tool, of an indenting wheel, the former having an edge setting part overlapping the said Wheel with the line of its working surface crossin that of the wheel.

15. n a machine for finishing the edges of vshoe soles, the combination with an ed e-setting tool and an indenting tool, the ormer having edge-setting extensions overlapping and arranged respectively on the opposite sides of the latter.

16. In a machine for finishing the edges of shoe'soles, in combination with an edge setting tool, of an indenting Wheel, the former having edge setting extensions projectin therefrom and extending beyond the-whee on opposite sides thereof. j 17. ha machine for finishing the edges of shoe soles, the combination with an indenting tool, of an edge-setting tool having edgesetting extensions overlapping on opposite sides the indenting tool and instrumentalities for actuating the tools back a'nd'forth whereby the operation of the edge-setting v tool follows that of the indenting tool in both directions. I

18. In a' machine for finishing the edges of shoe soles, the combination with an edge-set- IO ting tool having separated edge-setting ex- I tensions at its end and an'indenting tool located between the said extensions and yieldably supported for back and forth movement relative to the said extensions.

In testimonywhereof I afl'iX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE M. CARNES.

Witnesses; v

LOUIS W. G. FLYNTL 1 QUENTIN W. BOOTH. 

